Dissemination of Virtual Connection Information and Resources for Older Adults in the Era of COVID-19 [Funder: Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Genome BC]
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
Other Funders (Canada)Principal Investigator
O'Connell, MeganResearch Location
CanadaLead Research Institution
University of SaskatchewanResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Approaches to public health interventions
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adults (18 and older)Older adults (65 and older)
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
The necessary physical distancing due to COVID-19 has reduced many older adult's social connections. As a group older adults are a group at risk of social isolation, which was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently published articles on COVID-19 raised concerns about social disconnection and the impact on mental health and called for use of technologies to help reduce social isolation in the times of physical distancing. Our currently funded work can reduce social isolation with use of technology, and we need help mobilizing this knowledge to reduce health burden for SK older adults from COVID-19.